"Anyone can paint if they are given the right instructions.” - Marcel Desbiens, Master Artist and Principal Tutor
Marcel has designed learning pathways to give students structure as they develop from novice to advanced artist.
If you have limited or no experience with Watercolour paint, then we recommend you start with Penelope Gilbert-Ng who will help you learn the basics of Watercolour painting in a friendly and supportive environment.
Penelope offers beginners and intermediate workshops, as does Jan Lawnikanis
If you fancy playing with Watercolour while sipping your drink of choice, come to one of the regular Paint & Sip events.
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Once you have built your confidence with Watercolour, it's time to develop and broaden your skills with a weekend workshop run by a guest artist, covering a range of subjects.
Australian born, Heidi Willis is an entirely self-taught Natural History watercolour artist, specialising in botanical illustration and bird painting. Her work intricately illustrates our native and exotic plants, flowers, fruits and seed capsules, whilst her powerful & distinctive portraits of our spectacular bird life offers viewers an insight into the world as she experiences it. Through extensive demonstrations, step by step tuition and guided hands on learning, this workshop...
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Bird Study in Watercolour | Heidi Willis
<p>Australian born, Heidi Willis is an entirely self-taught Natural History watercolour artist, specialising in botanical illustration and bird painting. Her work intricately illustrates our native
Through extensive demonstrations, step by step tuition and guided hands on learning, this workshop will explore the wonderful challenge of painting a popular natural history illustration subject, an in depth bee study! This exciting workshop focus comes to you as a direct response to some requests following my recent bee studies for the Sydney Parks Project. About this workshop Touching on watercolour techniques of washes, the more complex process of glazing (or layers of wash),...
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Bee Study in Watercolour | Heidi Willis
<p>Through extensive demonstrations, step by step tuition and guided hands on learning, this workshop will explore the wonderful challenge of painting a popular natural history illustration subject,
About this class Do you know how value creates visual excitement and draws the viewer into your painting? Value is one of the most important elements to consider in painting. Value structure can make or break a painting. Have you heard the term value in painting over and over, but still don't really understand its importance. Do you know how to choose a great subject to paint? Do you feel your artwork is okay but lacking excitement or drama? Would you like to know how to simplify...
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Composition Essentials | Annette Raff
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<p>Do you know how <strong>value</strong> creates visual excitement and draws the viewer into your painting?</p>
This workshop is suitable for absolute Beginners and those that wish to hone in their watercolour skills. Tony White is a Watercolour Artist living in Hobart, Tasmania. He has established a great following with collectors and students alike. His work has been sold internationally and by art collectors. His social media following is gaining momentum and with over 11,000 Facebook followers, he is hitting his stride around the world. He is fast becoming a much sought-after tutor,...
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Fearless Watercolours for Beginners and Beyond | Tony White
<p>This workshop is suitable for absolute Beginners and those that wish to hone in their watercolour skills.</p>
<p>Tony White is a Watercolour Artist living in Hobart, Tasmania. He has established a
About the workshop Mastering the use of tone, colour, light and shadows is essential for successful watercolour paintings. With a combination of theory, demonstrations and individual projects, you will gain new skills for manipulating subject matter to depict different moods and effects. Learn how to create atmospheric impressions to suit a variety of subjects while discovering the differences in natural and artificial light Jan will include lots of information and...
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Light Effects in Watercolour | Jan Lawnikanis
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<p>Mastering the use of tone, colour, light and shadows is essential for successful watercolour paintings. </p>
About the workshop Using watercolour as the predominate medium, you will make unique interpretations of landscape and nature subjects with the addition of textures and mark-making materials. This is an exciting and creative workshop to inspire you with many possibilities from references and the imagination. You’ll discover ways of building upon new watercolours to create a mixed media work. Many of the ideas incorporated into this workshop are based on the methods of UK artist,...
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Experimental Nature In Watercolour | Jan Lawnikanis
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<p>Using watercolour as the predominate medium, you will make unique interpretations of landscape and nature subjects with the addition of
Join John Lovett for three days of hands on fun and discovery. What will I learn? Watercolor is a wonderful, responsive medium. This workshop takes watercolor’s immediacy and excitement and introduces ink, pastel, charcoal, gesso and gouache to produce a rich vibrant result suited to a great variety of subjects. We will learn techniques that allow us to work loosely and intuitively, responding to what is happening within the painting, rather than sticking rigidly to a predetermined...
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Fresh, Loose & Lively: Extending Watercolour Techniques - Mixed Media | John Lovett
<p>Join John Lovett for three days of hands on fun and discovery.</p>
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<p>Watercolor is a wonderful, responsive medium. This workshop takes
Szczepan’s (Stefan) BEGINNER watercolour workshop are intended to be a relaxing environment for students with “LIMITED” to “NO” watercolour experience. This workshop aims to teach each student basic watercolour skills by using well understood watercolour techniques in “easy to follow”, step by step painting methods. All materials are included. All you need to do is turn up! What will I learn? • an understanding of what materials to use and why, including paper, paint and brushes •...
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Watercolour Essentials for Beginners | Szczepan Urbanowicz
<p>Szczepan’s (Stefan) BEGINNER watercolour workshop are intended to be a relaxing environment for students with “LIMITED” to “NO” watercolour experience. This workshop aims to teach each student
About the workshop Total beginners will be introduced to watercolour techniques useful for a range of themes. No drawing skills are required as references will be provided to transfer. Those with some previous experience in watercolour are also welcome, so they can enjoy learning the process of painting flowers and learning how to create a soft background. As all the professional quality materials are supplied for this workshop, students will quickly gain insights into equipment...
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Flowers in Watercolour for Beginners - 2 Days | Jan Lawnikanis
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<p>Total beginners will be introduced to watercolour techniques useful for a range of themes.<br />
Join our world class award contemporary impressionist artist Herman Pekel. Unearth fresh and honest art inside yourself and learn to capture it with watercolour or acrylic. Herman Pekel, you will explore landscapes, seascapes and streetscapes and use a variety of watercolour techniques, to create an impressionist painting you never thought possible with watercolour. Workshops with Herman are inspiring and very productive. Expect to be challenged, to be brave, and to have fun! What...
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Creating Light and Atmosphere in Watercolour | Herman Pekel
<p>Join our world class award contemporary impressionist artist Herman Pekel.</p>
<p>Unearth fresh and honest art inside yourself and learn to capture it with watercolour or acrylic.</p>